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The Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions is promoting care for Creation as part of its international workshop and general assembly meeting. The gathering, which is themed “On Spiritual Roots and Political Fruits,” is a pilgrimage for justice and peace and care of Creation, 22-25...

July 6, 2017
BRUSSELS. Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich, president of Justice and Peace Europe, and Bishop Oscar Cantú, chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, issued today a declaration arguing for “the total elimination of nuclear weapons.”
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International Workshop and General Assembly of the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions
Is security a common good? How to grant security without jeopardising freedom and justice? Which are the responsibilities at stake and what are their implications on developing...

War in Syria, Iraq and Libya, conflict in Eastern Ukraine, terrorism and hybrid threats: in recent months, an arc of instability has surrounded the European Union and violent attacks even hit its core. It is to be hoped that this 28-29 June, the EU will reshape the strategic guidance for its...

A Challenge for Europe and the World
Launch of the Justice and Peace Europe Concerted Action 2016
On Ash Wednesday, 10 February 2016, the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions (Justice and Peace Europe) officially started its annual Concerted Action 2016 with the publication...

Justice and Peace Europe meets in Copenhagen and Malmö
The Conference of European Justice & Peace Commissions will meet from 25 to 28 September 2015 in Copenhagen and Malmö for their annual International Workshop and General Assembly. The general theme of the International Workshop is...

Comments of H.E. Jean-­‐Claude Hollerich, Archbishop of Luxembourg and President of Justice and Peace Europe on the encyclical letter “Laudato si”
Last week Pope Francis addressed his encyclical letter “Laudato si” on care for our human home to every person living on the planet. It...

President of Justice and Peace Europe pleaded for increased protection of religious minorities worlwide during his meeting with EU Special Representative for Human Rights.
On Tuesday, 21 April 2015, Luxembourg's Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich, the President of Justice and Peace Europe, met in...

The nationalism of exclusion
Launch of the annual Concerted Action of Justice and Peace Europe
Parties with nationalist programmes have been able to increase their popularity throughout Europe. This became particularly evident in the European elections in May 2014. Justice and Peace Europe,...

Justice and Peace Europe meets in Greece (2014)
The European Conference of Justice & Peace Commissions will meet from the 3rd to the 7th of October n Athens and Corinth for their annual International Workshop and General Assembly. The general theme of the meeting is “Human...